clansman

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Recent Examples of clansman Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman. Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020 When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people. Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019 Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019 About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials. Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018 The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape. Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017 But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not. Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017 And in addition to physical threats, Jamie has to face the trauma of losing Claire, and nearly all of his clansmen. Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2017 By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansman
Noun
  • Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
  • At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.
    Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
Noun
  • Michael Connor, a descendant of Brevard, also would like to see the chapel restored as a historical site.
    Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
  • There’s a brief but instructive moment in Brown’s film when the director interviews a descendant of a prominent slave-owning family.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Among the 20-somethings at its center are the Bravo-famous offspring of breakout Housewives Kandi Burruss, Kim Zolciak, Meredith Marks, and Teresa Giudice.
    Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
  • The study produced another intriguing finding: Ancestral night lizards had very small litter sizes, probably consisting of just one or two offspring.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Guevara and his wife have two sons born in the U.S., and Guevara applied for a green card as an immediate relative of a citizen.
    Graciela Mochkofsky, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
  • The other boaters who died were all friends or relatives of Pickles.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • Now Professor De Kai approaches our technological progeny not as tools, but as entities shaped by our actions.
    Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Their racecar-driving progeny has been a solid driver in the Cup Series for nine years, but this was only his sixth win.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • But the momentum stopped in 2015, after setbacks at the Paul family firm reportedly drove its energetic scion into a state of severe depression.
    Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Mal’s eldest, Griselda, an environmental researcher, has escaped, although she’s still enamored by the scion of the Callahans, the valley’s wealthiest white family.
    Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025

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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansman. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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